An Autopsy based Demographic Profile of Homicidal Deaths in Central India, Indore
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48165/jiafm.2024.46.1.1Keywords:
Male Homicide, Demographic trends, Demographic profile, Brought dead.Abstract
Homicide is a serious crime committed against humans and its detection and solution is important to the entire society. The present study was taken up to know the incidence of homicides in the city of Indore and to determine the demographic trends in committing homicides. This was an autopsy based prospective study done on alleged homicide cases in Forensic Medicine Department M.G.M. Medical College, January Indore from 26 January 2021 to 25 2022 (1 year). Data was collected from 57 male homicide cases. Males outnumbered females with a ratio of 4.38:1. Most of the victims belonged to age group 21 to 30 years, unmarried (50.88%), belonged to nuclear family (68.42%), residing in urban area (68.42%). Mostly sufferers were employed (50.88%) cases and self-employed (28.81%) cases. Maximum of the victims (36.84%) were brought dead followed by spot dead (35.89%).
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